Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-11-28


Candidates For Aldermen In the
Twelve Wards And the Probabilities
As To the Results of the Primaries TO
He Held TO-Night-The Caucuses
Kesterday-Some of the AspIrants to
the COuRc1I-Exciting Contests Elk
pected I'm Some ofthe Wards.
Caucusing was lively yesterday. The pre-
liminary caucuses were held last week and
committees were selected with great care to
arrange the tickets for presentation at the
primaries to-day. These committees were
busy yesterday from sunrise to sunrset, and
to no uncomfortable extent will the success
or defeat of the tickets depend on the selec-
tons made for delegates.
Probably for an off year political battle
there has not been for years SO much ener-
getic preliminary skirmishing. The wards
for the past week have been alive with peli-
tics.
Tonight the victors will celebrate their
victory, while the vanquished will console
themselves as best they can.
It was said yesterday that there is not the
slightest doubt but the old board of select
men, town clerk, collector and treasurer and
registrar of voters will be renominated by ac-
clamation, there being no other candidates
quite a little contest. There are three
known candidates, James J. Carr, Thomas
F. Campbell and Almshouse Clerk George
Neal. Saloon Keeper Patrick McGuinness is
said by some to be candidate. Who will
lead was more or less discussed yesterday.
From a careful observation of the various
wards the following resume of the alder
manic contest is presented:
In the First ward Henry G.. White is
candidate for alderman. Herbert Q. War
rem, F. G. Bushnell and w. A. Beers are also
candidates for the aldermanship in this
ward. The First will undoubtedly go Re-
publican.
The Second ward contest will be lively
one. This is a close ward. Attorney Tim
othy ]. Fox will in all probability lead the
struggle against the Republican candidate
for alderman. He is the only Democrat in
the Second, it is said, who is anxious for
aldermanio honors. John w. Kenney the
builder, who has done good service for the
past two years, is the Republicans favorite
and he will probably be renominated.
In the Third ward harmony to a large ex-
tent prevails. Alderman Noonan, who is the
retiring alderman, it is said will not make
any contest at the primary. 1t is thought
that ex-Alderman McGann will receive the
nomination.
A hard primary fight on the Democratic
side will be in the Fourth ward. Their rum
pus is said to be due to the appearance of q
new candidate for aldermanio honors, Morris
T. Lynch. Lester Bradley, however will
probably be nominated. He is John Clancy's
man. Mr.. Bradley has served in the council
and is well acquainted with the duties of
city father.
In the Fifth ward there will be but little
excitement. Alderman Grinnel1, the present
incumbent, will probably give way to Coun-
Gilman Kleiner, if the primary turns out all
right. Benjamin Douglass will carry the
nomination on the Republican side.
A small sized tornado which has been de-
veloping for some time will probably burst
at the primaries in the Sixth ward Tonight.
The air is blue between the adherents of Gill
huly and Beicher. Daniel Gilhuly is pitted
against Councilman John Belcher.
1t is said by knowing ones that Council
man Richard M. Sheridan will be knocked
out in favor of John ]. Sullivan. There is no
doubt but what there is decided division in
this ward. Alderman Sheridan wants a re-
nomination bad and has been doing some
vigorous work, but it is said Sullivan will
carry the primaries.
Alderman Whitmore's constituents have
been SO well pleased with his work and he
has worn the mantle of city father SO we'll
that they wish him to serve another term.
He will be nominated and reelected.
John 7. Pohlman is the outgoing alderman
in the Ninth ward. The colored voters are
working hard to place Councilman George T.
Birk in Pohlman's chair. The Democrats, it
is said, will probably nominate Samuel R.
Avis for alderman in this ward. Edward
Coffey and D. r. Leighton are also Demo
cratic candidates and will work hard
Alderman B1akeslee is a candidate for re-
nomination in the Tenth ward on the Repub-
lfean ticket Attorney Julius Twiss also de-
sires to serve the city in the same capacity
Both have many friends.
The Eleventh ward is Republican and there
will be no excitement here. The Republicans
will no doubt place good man in the field
and elect him. Councilmen Coe and Morgan
are willing to take Alderman Hemingway's
place.
In the Twelfth ward there are two Demo-
cratic rivals for municipal honors. Patrick
Kent is backed by Street Inspector Doyle while |
is supported by ex-Representative Connors.
Both sides claim the majority at the pri-
mary, but it will be decided tonight who is |
the chest" man.
There is comparatively little fighting over
the council.
In the First ward John W. Lane and Sher-
wood S. Thompson are up for denomination. |
William E. Chandler and Frank G. Bushnell |
are still said to be candidates for the coun-
Gil. Ex-Councilman Hitler has aspirations,
but some say they will not be realized this |
year at least. !
In the Second ward F. 81. Benten de-
clines a denomination for the Council Nell
son G. Baldwin; who has been the third |
councilman last year, it is understood does |
not care to run on account of his health. |
Councilman Gessner will probably be renom-
mated in the Eighth ward. Captain Sucher |
Of this ward, who has served for one |
year will not run again. The name of Mr. |
Sonnenberg, the piano dealer on Chapel |
street, is brought forward for the nomination /
and his many friends bring forward strong |
claims in favor of his being run ON the ticket |
He is an influential citizen and would make /
very efficient man in the council. In the |
Tenth ward the council candidates in /
clude G. @. Ford and Minott A Chatfield. It |
is said Lyman johnson will not try for polit- |
zeal honors again. New candidates are /
Thomas J. Alderman, Arthur A. Wright and /
John Richardson.
The contests taken as whole will be- very
iyely